Inked Girls: Julie Wilson

Myself in a sentence: I'm A professional runway model in New York Philadelphia Miami. I love what I do! It's very rare to see a girl having tattoos like I do in a runway fashion show! I saw your magazine and I got very interested!

Occupation: Model

Hometown: Philadelphia

The design and themes of my tattoos: The design of my tattoos are very traditional. I love color. The theme around my back is for my my children. I don't have portraits of them but I have symbols and things that remind me of them.

More specifics about my tattoo: One of my favorite tattoos is also on my back and it's an anchor with two mermaids. One of the older mermaids is supposed to be myself and the little mermaid Asvista be my daughter sitting on my lap. Also very colorful and beautiful

My favorite tattoo and the story behind it: My favorite tattoo is a symbol on my ribs 24 hours. It's 24 hours triangle and a circle around it colorful. It's a sign of recovery. The past few years of my life I struggled with alcoholism. After I got sober I became a professional model. my dreams came true and I stay strong because I'm able look at my tattoo in the mirror every day and remind myself how far I came. I always dreamed of becoming who I am today I just needed the strength.

My next tattoo: My second tattoo I got was on my back it was a heart lock. Very beautiful colored in red. It meant a lot to me because I have two matching keys to go along with it one key saying Liam and the other saying Julia. They are my two children that I adore and they are my life.